Poker Central Podcast: “Big One for One Doug”

Doug Polk hails One Drop victory as “one of the best moments” of his life.Timestamps recap of June 6, 2017 PCP Episode #22.

Late Monday evening Las Vegas time, Upswing Poker featured pro Doug Polk earned his largest career single-day poker haul with a $3.68 million victory in the 2017 WSOP High Roller for One Drop event.

Dozens of friends and Upswing Army fans were on the rail to witness the 28-year old’s third WSOP bracelet win and tag along to the CARNEVINO steakhouse celebration dinner afterwards. Yet before heading over to The Palazzo Doug and other final table participants took time out to discuss the charity tournament with Poker Central’s Remko Rinkema and Will O’Connor.

Below is a Timestamps recap of the June 6, 2017 Poker Central Podcast from the Rio All Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Poker Central Podcast Episode #22 Timestamps

(0:00) Intro, “Big One for One Doug”(2:00) Death Wish Coffee shout-out(3:40) Doug’s Upswing Army One Drop rail + his rise to poker stardom(4:25) Doug an MTT pro now?(4:55) Will O’Connor delves into the Polk Mystique(5:50) Doug refers to One Drop as his first “real” bracelet(6:20) Interview with Doug begins

(17:15) ElkY talks about One Drop tournament run(17:45) How tough was the One Drop competition?(18:30) ElkY’s WSOP 2017 schedule(18:45) How does ElkY’s One Drop runner-up finish compare to other MTT feats?(19:20) Interview with ElkY ends – Remko & Will return(20:20) More reference to flip-fest structure at final table(20:55) Did “Uncle” Leon Tsoukernik have a piece of ElkY?(21:30) PokerGO One Drop stream discussion – great live crowd(22:50) Which setup is best? TV setup at SHRB or “soccer style” fan atmosphere of WSOP?(24:10) Remko to travel to Toronto – Will to remain in Vegas(25:10) Haralabos Voulgaris seemed “dead inside” ???(26:40) Will thinks H-bob has a “little fire burning” somewhere(28:00) Interview with Haralabos begins

David Huber (known as “dhubermex” online) has been involved in the poker industry for more than a decade. He currently assists several poker and gaming entities as a researcher, writer, and consultant. Former Editor-in-Chief & Head Moderator of online tournament rankings site PocketFives (2006-2011).